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Abacus Federal Savings Bank is a family-owned community bank in New York City which became the only financial...
American Vagabond is a coming of age story of a gay boy growing up in small town America and a family coming to...
The first class of Dalit caste students take on the ISC high school graduation exams to find a brighter future for...
Discover the story of Banishanta Island, a community made up of sex workers living on a tiny sliver of land in the...
A snapshot at life in a lively but rotting building. Just like customers, change rarely comes here. Resembling Noah'...
HSBC is one of the world's top financial institutions and an economic powerhouse. But it also has a history of tax...
The unprecedented rush to develop industrial wind turbines is transforming the landscape in Canada and the world.
Follows the remarkable story of Indian activist Vinay Shetty, who is fighting to save two children who are dying...
Uncover the mystery of the Sioux Chief who was buried in Dresden more than 100 years ago, far from his native land...
A satire of current realities in agriculture Europe narrated by the director himself, discover the story of Romania'...
Discover the story of Cafe Waldluft. Once a tourist hot spot nestling in the picturesque mountains of Bavaria, Cafe...
Scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger explores our profound biological and spiritual connection to trees.
Follow the production journey of a canned food product as it begins on one side of the planet and ends up on the...
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with...
Explore the story and tactics of Joerg Haider, former leader of Austria's Freedom Party and the first to bring a far...
Directed by Elle-Maija Tailfeathers, the city before the city tells the story of the Musqueam First Nation's 200-day...
Discover the story of Dumitru Stanciu, one of the last mountain shepherds in Europe,a man practicing a forgotten...
The painful effects of codependency take centre stage as a man struggling with substance abuse attempts to get his...
After years of struggle and shame, five Indigenous Canadians are bravely telling their stories. Crazywater is an...
Polish photographer Tadeusz Rolke, travels the country with 15-year-old student Michal, taking photographs of the...
Emergency Room: Life and Death at VGH follows a dedicated medical team as they face the challenges of working in...
Allison RedCrow and Cody BigTobacco assemble a team of jockeys to debut America's original extreme sport at the...
Follows a Canadian filmmaker throughout Asia as she examines her 73-year-old father's romantic relationship with a...
Over the past 30 years, 500 Indigenous women have gone missing or have been murdered in Canada. We go straight into...
Using the street photography of Foncie Pulice, this documentary traces a timeline through the heart of Vancouver,...
Terminal cancer patient James Pollard, a seasoned theatre producer, rallies his family and friends to turn death on...
Following WWII, thousands of Canadian Aboriginal men and women who had fought alongside their non-Native countrymen...
Shoal Lake 40 Anishinaabe First Nation had a long, hard battle to build a road after their community was forcibly...
Vancouver filmmaker Jordan Paterson crafted this documentary about the historical injustices faced by Chinese...
Syrian painter Hazem Alhamwi struggles with remaining true to himself in a society that demands conformity and...
Recently released ex-con Gogita attempts to find meaning in a life as he develops a relationship with a women, while...
Explores the breathtakingly beautiful archipelago off BC's northwest coast - home to a dedicated community uniting...
In the 50 years since he carved his first totem pole and saw it raised on Haida Gwaii, Robert Davidson has come to...
A documentary highlighting the struggles of being a young person in modern society and the difficulties they face in...
We follow the journey of Don Mark and his daughter Naomi over three beekeeping seasons, as he passes his knowledge...
As a group of teens with autism prepare for their first spring formal, they work to overcome their social struggles...
A unique look at the global power structure and the economic ascent and decline in nations such as India, Bolivia,...
Amazon is one of the powerful tech corporations that are determining our future. By investigating its inner workings...
Turmoil over the Euro, the migrant crisis and the road to Brexit. With unprecedented access, discover the inner...
What happens when capitalism and charity intersect? One of the fastest growing social innovations in modern history...
The story of Czechoslovakian director Jiri Menzel, who won the 1968 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film with...
A documentary exploring the life and work of the late writer and art critic John Berger, known for his work at the...
Follows a Vancouver couple as they decide to eat only rescued food for six months. What they find is shocking:...
Set in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation, director Nettie Wild's film captures beauty and...
From a group of Chilean rappers who fuse their Mapuche music with modern beats to a Mi’kmaq healer using traditional...
The prideful workers of a failing factory in Russia receive a special order that allows them to demonstrate their...
Filmed over a full year at the HOpe Centre in North Vancouver, follow patients and health care providers as they...
Follows the tale of two Middle-Eastern youths accused of smuggling refugees, their imprisonment and subsequent trial...
Metis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements navigates the cultural complexities stemming from American photographer Edward...
A real monopoly of water has begun. Since only one percent of the water on earth is freshwater in the liquid state,...
A poem for the planet, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper's film bears witness to a moment of profound change - the loss of...
When the Totem Pole disappeared from the Haida landscape for more than a century, a 22-year-old carver named Robert...
When Bonnie Ammaaq was a little girl, her parents packed their family into a sled and left the government-...
A snapshot of life in the small German town of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, where the quaint village life is suddenly...
Five oil patch workers compete in a karaoke contest in one of the most controversial places on the planet - northern...
A small group of rock climbers from Powell River, BC, are confronted with the decision to fight for old-growth...
BC filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns embarks on a journey of self-discovery to find out why everyone in his Japanese-...
In the midst of a raucous civic election, can this ultra-liberal, hippy, pot-producing oasis deal with an...
This documentary celebrates 13 BC First Nations languages and pays tribute to the drive to preserve and revitalize...
Follow paramedics and dispatchers at British Columbia's Emergency Health Services, from the highly pressurized...
Pepe Mujica was the world's poorest president and was considered one of the most charismatic politicians of Latin...
Explore the vast differences in Europe, from barren lands of eternal winter to overcrowded and highly developed...
A fascinating look at nature vs. nurture as more than 1,000 New Zealanders from the same city are followed and...
If housing is a fundamental human right, why is it becoming harder for people to afford a place to live?
Follows the story of 10-year-old Denisa, a resident of an illegal gypsy camp in Poland and is unable to speak....
Traces the life and career of Vancouver legend and outspoken socialist Harry Rankin.
Soviet-born Ukrainian Vitaly Mansky criss-crosses his home country Ukraine to explore Ukraine's society following...
A look at the contractors, sand smugglers, environmentalists and unscrupulous property developers involved in a new...
A Separation is a tragicomedy that portrays the very last acts of a long marriage. A film about the tentative search...
Two friends from a small Nicaraguan village begin their journey into manhood and look to take up the local trade of...
An intimate portrait of three successful photographers that also happen to have one thing in common, they all suffer...
Acclaimed spoken word artist Shane Koyczan prepares for his most personal poem yet as he embarks on a journey to...
A portrait of two siblings in their seventies who run a farm that's been in the family for generations. With their...
Comunidad San Fernando is a juvenile prison located in Mexico City and houses close to 200 prisoners. Explore the...
The story of three aging jazzman from former Czechoslovakia and one person's attempt to reunite them for a concert...
What does home mean to you? For each person, it's different and so personal. Knowledge Network profiles 36 British...
High in the snowy peaks of BC, adventurers, nuns, artists and photographers feel the draw of the mountains so...
The Haisla people struggled to recover their traditional mortuary totem pole from a Swedish museum. In 2007, the...
In 1929, the Haisla people returned from a fishing trip to find a totem pole, known as the G'psgolox pole, cut at...
As housing costs in cities around the world skyrocket, Vancouverites fight to preserve homes as living spaces, not...
The Norwegian Oil Fund is owned by the people of Norway. Governed by politicians, it is held to strong ethical...
Coming at a time of political and social crisis, this film takes a philosophical journey that explores the very...
This three-part series shares the stories of workers, industries and events spanning three centuries of BC history...
In Amazon We Trust
Expires on Mar 25
Amazon is one of the powerful tech corporations that are determining our future. By investigating its inner workings...
What Is Democracy?
Expires on Mar 25
Coming at a time of political and social crisis, this film takes a philosophical journey that explores the very...
Catch the Westbound Train
Expires on Mar 6
Highlights the unique history of the Great Depression in Vancouver and the influx of transient men that arrived with...
Predict My Future: The Science of Us
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When Teens Run Off the Rails
Expires on Mar 7
Explore why many youth engage in risky behaviour and how those experiences determine their chances of becoming a law...